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Old 7th Aug 2013, 07:13
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First of all - I hope no one was hurt. I have absolutely no doubt that the Kenyan authorities and insurance industry will fully compensate everyone affected promptly and efficiently.

But everyone who has ever used JKI has complained about what a grotty, confusing, badly lit, poorly maintained, embarrassment it was, to both Kenya and KQ. If this fire forces KCAA and the airport owners to extract their digits and build a new airport, I for one will be delighted... EXCEPT - that for years and years ahead, it's going to be even worse....

We used to laugh that the domestic departures at Murtala Mohamed in LOS was in a tent. I imagine the ENTIRE NBO airport experience for the next five years (at least) will be under canvas!

Looks like I'll be avoiding NBO (and therefore KQ) until they've sorted this out. What a shambles.
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